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Destination Stratford
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Explore our charming city where exceptional dining, cozy accommodations, trendy shopping, and a thriving arts & culture scene await! 🍽️🎭🦢
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An unforgettable evening of food and celebration awaits. 🍽️✨ Join Stratford Chefs School on Sunday, March 8, 2026, for the annual Gala Dinner & Auction at the Elora Mill Hotel & Spa. This elegant evening celebrates the graduating Class of 2026 and supports the future of Canada’s culinary scene.⁠
Stratford Chef School chefs prepare dinner for their annual Gala Dinner and Auction at the Elora Mill Hotel and Spa. Interior of a banquet hall at the Elora Mill in Elora, Ontario. There is a wood panelled ceiling, several crystal chandeliers and gold accents throughout the room. Set table in a banquet hall at the Elora Mill for the Stratford Chef's School Gala Dinner and Auction. Chefs from the Stratford Chef's School plating dishes to be served at their Gala Dinner & Auction at the Elora Mill.
February 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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We love Distinctly Tea🫶🍵
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Cozy goodness—today’s tea purchase from my favourite tea shoppe in Stratford, Ontario—Distinctly Tea.

We braved the extreme cold temps and punishing winds and ventured out to Stratford since they no longer have a Waterloo location.

#DistinctlyTea #TeaDrinker #Tea #StrafordOntario
The pictures shows a selection of loose leaf tea from Distinctly Tea—a small Canadian Tea Shoppe located in Stratford, Ontario. Teas are: Cinnamon Chai Pu-Erh, Scottish Breakfast, Chamomile Flower, Blueberry Black, Chocolate Black, Earl Grey Green, Chocolate Supreme Rooibos, and a free sample of Black Currant tea. The first 4 are favourites of mine, but the green and chocolates are new for me to try out.
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Celebrate Valentine's Day at the cinema this year📽️💕 The Stratford Film Festival is kicking off its 2026 Monthly Film Series with the delightful French romantic comedy New Beginning (Nouvel Départ).⁠
An older couple embrace. The woman is blonde and wearing a blue button-up shirt. The man has greying blonde hair and is wearing a black shirt with a burgundy jacket. Two blonde women in what appears to be an office. The one on the left has bangs, a tan trench coat, jeans, and a light blue button-up, and is holding a large bouquet of white flowers. The woman on the right has black glasses, a short black dress and an open button-up layered on top that is white with various brown natural scenes printed on it.
February 6, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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Loving this series! Thank you for highlighting Stratford!
wothornton.bsky.social Owen Thornton @wothornton.bsky.social · 6d
Rhéo Thompson chocolates In Stratford, Ontario are better than anything you're going to find in a store near you (unless they actually SELL Rhéo Thompson chocolates).
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Rhéo Thompson chocolates In Stratford, Ontario are better than anything you're going to find in a store near you (unless they actually SELL Rhéo Thompson chocolates).
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February 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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This February, the Stratford Chefs School has invited an outstanding lineup of Canadian Guest Chefs, including Stratford Chefs School alums, to design a superb four+ course dinner menu and work alongside students to prepare and serve dishes to the public!🍲🧑‍🍳⁠
A young chef garnishes a plate they made containing meat and some vegetables. A fine dining meal made by students at the Stratford's chef school. The server is pouring a white sauce over the dish. A waiter pours a patron a glass of wine at the Prune restaurant, associated with Stratford's Chef School. A display of wine and champagne glasses on a set table at the Prune restaurant, associated with the Stratford Chef's School.
February 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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June 6th! Get ready for a live presentation of a musical masterpiece in support of #UnitedHousing a subsidiary of #UnitedWay. Watch for more details coming soon! More details at onrushfestival.ca. #SaveTheDate #dsotm #fundraiser #unitedway @visitstratford.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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So pretty🥰🌕
sallyjaybee.bsky.social Sally T 🎞️ + 📺 + ⌨️ @sallyjaybee.bsky.social · 10d
Driving home along a rural road near Stratford in Ontario, Canada tonight. The moon looked incredible: this is an unedited iPhone shot at dusk.

Also, The Cure won two Grammys HELL YES!! 🌕 🙌🏼

Feb 1/2026
On a bare rural road, the full yellow snow moon appears just above trees and power lines in a pale pink and blue dusk sky. Snow covers the fields behind the trees.
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Another Stratford gem! Glad you enjoyed!🍸❤️
February 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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#CLOUD LESS #BLUESKY: A gorgeous day in Stratford Ontario 🇨🇦.

“Cold snow melts with the sun’s hot beams.” Henry VI, Part 2, 3.1.224

#blueskyartshow
#photography
#Shakespeare
#Canadian
#winter
#art
#urban
#cityscape
photo of Perth county courthouse in Stratford Ontario on a winters day cloudless bluesy
January 31, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Even with Lights On Stratford wrapping up last weekend, we’re still flying high!
January 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Absolutely loving this series!🙌❤️ #LoveStratford
kteahen.bsky.social Kelley Teahen 🇺🇦 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 @kteahen.bsky.social · 13d
No. 3 in my Teahen Tales blog series, #Stratford Like a Local: Entering the Inner Chamber. A look at the quirky and long-running chamber music series founded by Stratford local, Andrew Chung.
Entering the INNERChamber
For 16 years now, a local man has been making unique music in a unique remnant of Stratford's once-mighty furniture factory days.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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We love a Stratford-inspired Canadian gem!❤️💎🇨🇦
watsonkaren.bsky.social Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 15d
"Slings & Arrows" brilliant witty thoughtful Canadian 🇨🇦somewhat satirical series about actors, directors, and those behind the scenes at a fictional version of The Stratford Festival in Ontario. We LOVE it. Great acting, writing and directing. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slings_...
Slings & Arrows - Wikipedia
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January 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Get ready for Stratford Summer Music 2026! Advertise your local business in our Festival Guide to reach art & culture enthusiasts this summer. Connect with both locals and visitors. Learn about our advertising opportunities today!
January 27, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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Come stay awhile in Stratford 🛌🏠️⁠
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From moody luxury suites to cozy boutique hideaways, Stratford offers incredible accommodations with style, comfort, and charm. Whether you're here for theatre, a weekend getaway, or our culinary trails, there's a perfect place waiting for you!⁠
View of a hotel room at Hotel Julie in Stratford, Ontario. The room is painted a dark purple with an exposed yellow brick wall on the right side. The bed is against the brick wall and it has a large yellow-green headboard, white sheets, and two purple circular accent pillows, as well as a stack on towels on top of the bed. The windows have orange curtains. There is a semicircle couch on the left side that is floral patterned and green, and in front of it sits a marble coffee table on top of a green circle carpet. Exterior of Hotel Julie in Stratford, Ontario. The brick walls are painted a muted green and there is a mural of two green curtain unveiling a heart on fire. Bathroom at Hotel Julie. Complete with two marble sinks and gold accents. Image of one of the rooms in Hotel Julie. This room has a small kitchenette with an oven, marble countertops, and a brown cabinet. The bed has a large purple fabric headboard, white sheets, and a yellow and floral patterned throw pillow/ There are four uniquely shaped white chairs placed around a coffee table that has a unique gold vase on top of it. The walls of this room are white and have decorative trim all around the walls.
January 27, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Looks like a blast!
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A successful DIY Burns Night
January 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and what better way to spend the day of love than to take a trip to Stratford? 💌🌹🍫 From intimate restaurants, to romantic walks, and delicious sweet treats on the Chocolate Trail, Stratford is here to share the love💕⁠
A couple in the Shakespearean Gardens in Stratford, Ontario, looking at the chimney in the gardens that is all that remains of the Dufton Woolen Mill. The figure on the left is wearing a tan coat, a beige hat, and a burnt orange sweater peeking out from the back of the coat. The figure on the right is wearing a red coat, a red toque, white mittens, and a black strap on a purse hanging from their right shoulder. Two wine glasses clinking in a restaurant overlooking Veterans Drive and the Avon River. The bottle of wine is behind the glass on the left side.
January 26, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Upcoming show for my band, Downie Street Collective.

February 6, 2026
ANAF Unit 261
151 Lorne Street, Stratford
8:00PM
No Cover
Downie Street Collective, featuring individual photos of all 5 band members. February 6, 2026 ANAF Unit 261 151 Lorne Street, Stratford 8:00PM No Cover
January 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Avondale Music Series presents Beat the Winter Blues with the Festival City Big Band at Avondale United Church
on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Get your tickets online www.ticketscene.ca/events/5...

#stratford #stratfordevents #tickets #ticketscene #concert #supportlocalevents #eventtickets
January 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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We ❤️ our local breweries. Thanks for sharing!
wothornton.bsky.social Owen Thornton @wothornton.bsky.social · 20d
Jobsite in Stratford, Ontario makes a wide range of brews and dang it! ALL of them are very good. They're also in the small format cans, which is an added benefit! You're gonna love this place!
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Jobsite in Stratford, Ontario makes a wide range of brews and dang it! ALL of them are very good. They're also in the small format cans, which is an added benefit! You're gonna love this place!
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January 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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I know what I'm doing this weekend👀🎭
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The Winter's Tale, now streaming on Stratfest@Home, is in The Globe and Mail's list of what to watch this weekend!

Having seen it on stage last summer, theatre turned television critic J. Kelly Nestruck says "the whole cast is incredible - and I wept throughout the final scene".
What to watch this weekend: Before Heated Rivalry, François Arnaud scored in this steamy series
Plus: Docs about bobsleigh and Greenland
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January 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Celebrate this Valentine's Day with an award-winning production presented by SpringWorks~Puppetworks! 💘🌹⁠
Barcelona artist David Espinosa stages a performance using micro-puppets, miniatures, objects, and crafts as part of his production "My Great Work." He is seen here placing the micro-puppets on a white table, with two small speakers at each end, also featuring miniatures. Poster detailing My Great Work, a micro-puppetry performance in Stratford, Ontario. For more details, click the link at the end of this thread. Micro-puppet stage by David Espinosa displaying a soccer game, complete with miniatures in yellow, white, and pink jerseys, artificial grass, and a goalpost made out of matches. Micro-puppet stage by David Espinosa displaying a cemetery with four gravestones, a tree, and an old man micro-puppet on his knees, seemingly addressing a gravestone.
January 24, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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Love this! Especially the filming location 😉 #LoveStratford
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Burns Night Trivia in Canada! 🇨🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
January 22, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Join us for the highly anticipated return of Stratford Winterfest this Saturday, January 24th!☃️❄️ This family-friendly event runs from 10AM-4PM in Upper Queen's Park and features demonstrations from blacksmiths, ice sculptures, alpacas, children's area games, and delicious food galore. ⁠
A person with blond hair, a black coat, a black toque, and safety goggles carves an ice sculpture at Stratford Winterfest. A brown alpaca in a green fence enclosure. There also appears to be a white goat to the left of the alpaca. Ken's French Fries food truck, a staple of Stratford, Ontario. The truck is black and has yellow signage. Blacksmith demonstration at Stratford Winterfest. The blacksmith is wearing all black and standing in front of an anvil.
January 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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When the lights dim, The Common keeps the night alive.⁠
Live tunes, crafted drinks, and the warmth of Stratford After Dark. 🍹🌙⁠
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visitstratford.ca/afterdark ⁠

#StratfordAfterDark #After9PM #ApresTheatre
Image from the bar of The Common restaurant in Stratford, Ontario, featuring a cocktail, an antique lamp, candles, plants, and alcohol in bottles. Cocktail from the Common restaurant in Stratford, Ontario, with an antique lamp beside and a bit of the menu visible at the bottom. Exterior of the Common restaurant in Stratford, Ontario. The brick is painted black, and the trim is a rustic orange colour, as is the sign. Interior of the Common restaurant in Stratford, Ontario, featuring wooden tables, a bar, and warm lighting.
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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What a great read on such a special place!🙌❤️
onegirlandthebigworld.com Carina | Travel Blogger & Photographer 💖 @onegirlandthebigworld.com · 25d
Step inside the world's smallest cinema! 🎬✨

Stratford's Little Prince Micro-Cinema is a Guinness World Record holder with big charm, vintage style, and unforgettable movie magic.

Proof that great things can come in tiny packages! 🍿

#Stratford #GuinnessWorldRecord #CinemaLovers #HiddenGems
Visit the World’s Smallest Cinema in Stratford, Canada
Tucked away in Stratford, Ontario, is a cinema experience unlike any other! The Little Prince Micro-Cinema, with just twelve seats, is officially record-breaking! In November 2021, it was awarded the Guinness World Record for the smallest purpose-built cinema in operation, a title that perfectly captures its unique charm. Credit: The Little Prince Micro-Cinema (2026) A Cinema Designed for Connection The original Little Prince cinema was designed and built in the spring of 2019 by founder Leigh Cooney, alongside friends, family members, filmmakers, artists, and a deeply supportive local community.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM